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scripture_n speak_v of_o those_o covenant_n which_o god_n enter_v with_o man_n there_o be_v those_o that_o enter_v covenant_n and_o keep_v covenant_n psal_n 44._o 17_o 18._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n these_o have_v mercy_n promise_v all_o to_o which_o god_n enegage_v himself_o be_v they_o psalm_n 103._o 17_o 18._o the_o meecy_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o there_o be_v those_o that_o break_v covenant_n psal_n 78._o 10_o 37._o they_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a 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a_o peasant_n now_o a_o hypocrite_n respective_a to_o religion_n and_o in_o scripture_n use_v of_o the_o phrase_n be_v one_o that_o pretend_v for_o god_n and_o be_v not_o god_n pretend_v to_o be_v whole_o he_o and_o be_v some_o other_o of_o these_o god_n frequent_o complain_v these_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v menace_v with_o heavy_a judgement_n now_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n that_o only_o regenerate_v man_n be_v in_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n no_o such_o sin_n as_o hypocrisy_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v god_n make_v tender_a of_o himself_o in_o covenant_n and_o in_o case_n none_o but_o regenerate_v enter_v covenant_n then_o only_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o person_n of_o people_n in_o relation_n to_o he_o only_o they_o strike_v hand_n with_o he_o and_o these_o as_o they_o profess_v so_o in_o sincerity_n and_o reality_n they_o be_v as_o they_o covenant_n with_o he_o so_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o walk_v before_o he_o and_o so_o all_o of_o israel_n be_v israel_n there_o can_v be_v find_v a_o man_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o a_o nathaniel_n man_n out_o of_o covenant_n be_v without_o and_o alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n then_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n they_o be_v man_n sincere_a and_o upright-hearted_n in_o it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v they_o pretend_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v hypocrite_n object_n to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v plain_a against_o the_o scripture_n that_o make_v hypocrite_n false_a in_o the_o covenant_n man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o steadfast_a in_o it_o as_o psalm_n 78._o 8_o 10_o a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a generation_n a_o generation_n that_o set_v not_o their_o heart_n aright_o and_o who_o spirit_n be_v not_o steadfast_a with_o god_n they_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n more_o full_o verse_n 36_o 37._o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o pretend_v not_o bare_o to_o a_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o enter_v be_v their_o pretence_n for_o god_n and_o their_o breach_n of_o covenant_n argue_v they_o guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n before_o the_o lord_n 2_o according_a to_o these_o such_o pretend_v to_o the_o stage_n but_o be_v never_o admit_v on_o it_o they_o pretend_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o never_o act_v in_o it_o so_o we_o may_v say_v they_o pretend_v to_o hypocrisy_n but_o never_o be_v in_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v in_o any_o capacity_n of_o it_o 3._o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v with_o this_o limit_n only_o to_o regenerate_v person_n than_o no_o minister_n in_o any_o church_n no_o church-officer_n nor_o any_o other_o church-member_n in_o case_n you_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v their_o work_n may_v baptize_v any_o person_n that_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v out_o of_o question_n with_o all_o that_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n as_o baptism_n it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n commission_n to_o disciple_v nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o these_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o ezek._n 20._o 37._o but_o those_o only_a pass_v for_o disciple_n and_o man_n in_o covenant_n that_o be_v regenerate_v they_o can_v by_o no_o eye_n of_o any_o minister_n church-officer_n or_o member_n be_v discern_v this_o be_v that_o work_n that_o come_v not_o with_o observation_n or_o outward_a show_n that_o man_n shall_v say_v so_o here_o or_o so_o there_o luke_n 17._o 20_o
tribe_n from_o hosea_n 1._o 10._o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o be_v there_o apply_v to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n into_o a_o church-state_n and_o condition_n neither_o be_v that_o of_o force_n against_o it_o that_o be_v object_v from_o verse_n 23._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n god_n set_v up_o visible_a ordinance_n and_o call_v to_o a_o church-state_n as_o be_v there_o prophesy_v that_o he_o may_v there_o work_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n of_o invisible_a relation_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v they_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n have_v afore_o prepare_v they_o unto_o glory_n so_o likewise_o rev._n 18._o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n all_o professor_n of_o faith_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v 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of_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim_n 1._o 19_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o joh._n 6._o man_n sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10._o 29._o there_o be_v that_o escape_n the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v again_o entangle_v and_o overcome_v those_o that_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n that_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2_o 22._o it_o be_v far_o easy_a to_o return_v answer_n to_o this_o scripture_n hold_v out_o by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n what_o shall_v be_v than_o to_o give_v answer_n to_o all_o these_o scripture_n and_o far_o more_o than_o these_o set_v out_o what_o be_v in_o new_a testament-time_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v interpret_v and_o not_o commit_v scripture_n find_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o and_o not_o create_v difference_n in_o any_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o those_o that_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v into_o their_o inward_a part_n do_v enter_v covenant_n and_o not_o break_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v none_o shall_v enter_v covenant_n and_o transgress_v it_o there_o may_v still_o be_v a_o outward_a covenant_n according_a to_o interpreter_n that_o may_v be_v break_v as_o well_o as_o a_o inward_a covenant_n that_o shall_v be_v observe_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n one_o succeed_v the_o other_o one_o abolish_v when_o the_o other_o take_v place_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 8._o 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v this_o be_v the_o characteristical_a difference_n that_o as_o none_o in_o new_a testament-time_n enter_v covenant_n but_o they_o keep_v covenant_n so_o none_o in_o old_a testament-time_n be_v in_o covenant_n but_o they_o do_v transgress_v it_o at_o least_o that_o the_o covenant_n that_o then_o be_v be_v whole_o transgresseable_a and_o the_o covenant_n that_o now_o be_v be_v not_o in_o any_o possibility_n to_o be_v transgress_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a there_o be_v those_o that_o keep_v covenant_n in_o old_a testament-time_n psal_n 44._o 17._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forgotton_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n psal_n 103._o 17._o and_o also_o there_o be_v those_o that_o break_v covenant_n in_o new_a testament-time_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 12._o have_v damnation_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o put_v into_o their_o inward_a part_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o some_o be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o a_o inward_a covenant_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v psal_n 37._o 31._o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v psal_n 119._o 11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o dâ—â—id_n isa_n 55._o 3._o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n it_o fair_o hold_v notwithstanding_o this_o text_n that_o there_o be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v a_o outward_a covenant_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o oldness_n to_o be_v abolish_v be_v only_o in_o circumstance_n wherewith_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o now_o be_v be_v then_o clothe_v 3._o the_o covenant_n then_o speak_v to_o by_o jeremy_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v be_v not_o a_o covenant_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o at_o least_o as_o master_n baxter_n observe_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o covenant_n so_o there_o must_v be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n one_o in_o be_v when_o the_o prophet_n write_v and_o another_o to_o have_v its_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o which_o he_o prophesy_v one_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o another_o covenant_n distinct_a from_o it_o make_v
faith_n that_o they_o must_v receive_v they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o god_n have_v receive_v they_o rom._n 14._o 1_o 3._o we_o may_v apply_v to_o those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o make_v application_n of_o his_o reason_n god_n take_v they_o into_o communion_n unto_o visible_a fellowship_n we_o be_v not_o then_o to_o reject_v they_o be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n universal_a one_o thing_n and_o the_o necessary_a of_o a_o member_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a congregation_n another_o and_o may_v one_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n and_o yet_o not_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n say_v master_n wood_n append._n p._n 169_o 170._o if_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v this_o to_o heathen_n bring_v to_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o argue_v their_o right_n to_o baptism_n upon_o profession_n and_o by_o 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